David Willetts meeting held on 23rd January 2014

The Minister’s briefing was entitled ‘The Eight Technologies’ and he cover each one in turn and in depth. He pointed out at what stage they were in development, where the UK was benefitting from the innovation and where he saw their commercial exploitation boosting the economy. He took questions on many topics from University governance to immigration and support from small educational organisations to how better to exploit the UK’s innovative excellence. An interesting and engaging briefing with industrial, philosophical and economic elements